Arundel in General

Arundel (pronounced ARR-n-dl (arrow), not AIR) is a small town situated in the heart of the rolling South Downs in West Sussex. If you're ever in that part of world, it's well worth spending at least half a day there, if not longer. It's a very pretty and historical town, which is dominated by the twin edifices of the Norman castle and the Gothic cathedral at the top of the hill, and the River Arun running along the bottom. The skyline does make a particularly dramatic vista if you approach it from the bottom of the hill near the river. My association with the town probably starts from well before I can remember. My grandfather and grandmother actually lived ...

My partner and I took a trip to Arundel on Sunday. I'm nuts about castles and we both like walking around beautiful places. Arundel did not disappoint us. This was pretty good going, since flooding had closed the local wetland nature reserve and the castle is closed during the winter. In addition, the weather was freezing - it could all have been an appalling waste of time. However, the sun shone all day and we had a great half day wandering around the town. Parking spaces were plentiful (I'm not sure what it's like in peak season though!) and we secured a spot near the town "centre" - there's not an ...